Improvement in washing-machines



2 Sheets-Sheet 1. J. M. CURTICE.

WASHING-MACHINE.

Patented Aug. 8,1876.

INVENTOR Attorneys N- PETERS, PHOTO-LITHDGRAPNER. WASHINGTON. D C.

ZSheets-SheetZ. J. M. CURTICE.

WASHING-MACHINE.

No.180,849. Patented Aug. 8,1875.

' omega- ".PETERS. FHOTO-UTHOGRAPHER WASHINGTON, D C.

UNIT STATES Jesse )M. cuurijoaior PATENT FFICE.

RIDGEVILLE, INDIANA.

"IMPROVEMENT WASHI NG-MACHINES.

. .Specification.formipgpart of Letters Patent No. 180.849, dated August8, 1876; application filed June 3, 1876.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JEssE M. GURTIGE, of

, Ridgeville, in the county of Randolph and plan view thereof. Figs. 5and 6 are detail views of the same.

This invention relates to devices for washing fabrics and for pressingthe water therefrom; and it consists. in a series of rollers peculiarlygrooved, as hereinafter described; also in vertically-movable slides,which are supportedbydetachablesprings,which springs are compressed orexpanded by a screw; and in auxiliary devices, hereinafter moreparticularly set forth and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, A designates a solid bed, which supportsthe operating parts of the device, and which is provided on its lowerside, at one end, with a longitudinal dovetailed groove or mortise, a.In groove a slides a dovetailed extension-piece, B. D D are standards,which are rigidly attached to the bed A, and one of which is provided onits outer face with a metal plate, (1.

The main rollerE is journaled in standards D D. Standards D D are alsoprovided with rigid upright extensions d d d d Extensions d d areconnected at their tops by cross-pieces d (1, preferably constructed ofmetal. These cross pieces have fixed to them the upper ends of verticalguiderods d? di, the lower ends of which guide-rods d d are embedded inor attached to the standards D D. On these guide-rods d? d? d? d andbetween extensions d dl d 01 slide the two verticallyadjustableroller-supporting pieces F F, in which are journaled five rollers, G, G,H, H, and I. On the upper end of each one of the supporting-pieces F Fis fixed a perforated projecting plate, f, which is screw-tapped toreceive adj usting-screw f, that is attached at its lower end to theupper end of a bow-spring, K. The lower end of each spring K is curvedat It, so as to fit the screw-bolt or lug It, which is fixed to plate (1or to the standard D. Spring K thus supports the rollers G, G, H, H, andI, but allows the automatic adjustment of said rollers toward or fromthe main roller E. One gudgeon, e, of main roller E is ex tended throughand beyond plate d, and it carries a pinion spur-wheel, E, which mesheswith main gear-wheel L, provided with a flange, and it is operated bycrank N. This crank is made extensible by guide a, slot n, and set-screwn, so as to give any amount of leverage desired.

The main roller E is grooved with deep narrow grooves 8 and with broadconcave grooves 0 which are arranged alternately. The narrow grooves 6create a suction by reason of the water running out of them as theyturn. The concave grooves 6 receive buttons and other projectingattachments of the clothing which is being cleaned, and so preserve themfrom damage. The five smaller rollers are journaled parallel to oneanother, the inner one, I, being the smallest. Rollers H H lie next toroller 1, and are somewhat larger. Rollers H H are provided with doublespiral grooves h it. They exactly correspond to one another. Each one ofthe outer pair of rollers G G is grooved longitudinally at g g, and theyare larger than rollers H H. They also exactly correspond to oneanother.

The operation is as follows: The clothes, when taken from the water, arepassed in between main roller ,E and the outside roller G. Thelongitudinal grooves g and the spaces between them spread the waterabout in the clothes, and thus assist in cleaning them. The clothes thenpass under roller H, which is somewhat nearer than roller G to the mainroller E, and which, consequently, exerts a greater pressure, thatforces out some of the water, while the double helical grooves h hspread the remaining water, cleaning the cloth still more. smooth roller1 (which is the nearest of all the rollers to the main roller E, andwhich, consequently, exerts the greatest pressure) expresses theremaining water. The clothes Finally, therare then dipped again anddrawn through from the opposite side, in like manner.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination of detachable spring K with adjustingscrew f,rollersupporting plate F, and guide-rods d 11, substantially as and forthe purpose set forth.

2. In a washing-machine, the roller E, provided with the alternatingdeep grooves e e and shallow concave grooves 6 e substantially as andfor the purpose set forth.

3. The double grooved main roller E, in combination with thelongitudinally-grooved roller G, substantially as and for the purposeset forth.

JESSE M. CURTIGE. Witnesses E. S. ADDINGTON, L. F. BAILEY.

